By Boróka Javor , recent graduate and Myra Vaish , undergraduate student,   The University of Leeds  When we first joined the Student Advisory Board (SAB) for the Partnerships in Assessment and Feedback (PiAF) Network , we imagined a year of committee meetings, agendas, feedback forms, and a polite exchange of opinions. But what we discovered was something much richer. The SAB wasn’t simply a platform for students to comment on teaching; it was a living, breathing collaborati

By Jeehan Ashercook, Alina Zorn and Katie McClure, The University of Glasgow In the second of two blog posts from the Graduate Teaching Assistants who supported the 2025 RAISE conference, Jeehan Ashercook, Alina Zorn and Katie McClure reflect on how to surface student voices through informal discussion, practical collaboration, and fostering a broader environment of student belonging.   Jeehan: humanising data collection  Jennifer Boyle and Andrew Struan’s Day 2 keynote reall

One of the UK’s largest conferences on student engagement and experience, organised by the Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) Network, will be hosted by Northumbria University in 2026. The next RAISE Annual Conference  will take place on the 9 and 10 September 2026 at Northumbria University’s City Campus in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. The flagship event grows year on year, bringing together students, practitioners and academics from across t

By Haley Sneed and Rohit Rao, PhDs at the University of Glasgow Who better to share their reflections on the RAISE 2025 conference on Student Voice than those experiencing university life as both students and staff? Haley Sneed and Rohit Rao are Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) at host institution the University of Glasgow (UofG). As PhD students and members of teaching staff, they offer valuable perspectives on the conference theme. While distinct in their foci, their ref

Dear Colleagues,     We are delighted to open our call for expressions of interest for an institution to host the RAISE Annual Conference...

Call for Papers: RAISE Annual Conference 2025: “Student Voice – How we engage and who we engage with."   Dear colleagues,   We are...

The RAISE Research Fund for 2024 is now open. Please submit your application by 4th November.

The online election took place throughout the week of our annual conference. Voters who had registered for the RAISE 2024 Conference were...

Title: The role of students as partners in developing more compassionate curricula (part two) When: Tuesday 1st October 2024 Time:...

We invite initial expressions of interest in the form of a 1000-word extended abstract for our Special Issue of the
Student Engagement in...

This year, our conference theme is Equity in Attainment & Student Success, where we wish to draw together new and returning delegates to...

The new Student Belonging Good Practice Guide offers a toolkit and a conversation starter for anyone working in higher education who is...

Equity in Attainment & Student Success RAISE Annual Conference 2024 11-12th September 2024: University of Leicester (In Person &...

Date: Wednesday 6th December Time: 15:00-16:00 (GMT) Registration: Sign up here This co-badged webinar draws together the AHEP and RAISE...

You are warmly welcomed to join us in our regular slot, on the first Monday of the month, at 4pm UK time for our friendly discussion of...

We are delighted to announce the outcome of the recent election that took place over the course of the RAISE conference. Vice Chair Ellie...

We are delighted to share 23 candidate statements ahead of the election that will take place during the conference 6-7th September. The...

We are excited to announce the full programme and keynote speakers for this year’s RAISE Conference in Leeds! This year’s Conference...

Date: Tuesday 4 July 2023 Time: 16.30 (GMT) Register (closes 30 June): https://forms.office.com/e/JmHwAbTAqh Design practices, mindset...

Date: 19th May 2023 Time: 3.00pm – 4.30pm (BST) Online: Zoom Register here Following ideas and suggestions put forward by those RAISE...